Wichita eagle., 1887-07-09
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
The 1srael-Myers Block on North Market
Other Magnificent Business Buildings.

Other Magnificent Business Buildings.
The building still continues without show
of abating. As fast as one of the many
magnificent business blocks is completed the
workmen turn their attention to another OF
equal magnitude and beauty. 1t requires al
most constant attention to keep up with even
the business building; leaving entirely out OF
mind the hundreds Of residences of all sizes
and degrees of beauty and attractiveness
being erected.
The beautiful Barnes block is nearing COM
pletion and the business men who have rent
ed the lower store rooms expect to be able
to occupy them by the first Of August. The
magnificent Cary hotel is almost finished,
both interior ard exterior. The work upon
| the Crawford Daisy opera house is progress
ing as rapidly as possible and unless some
thing unusual happens will be ready at the
time the contract states. The Fletcher build
ing has its side and rear walls well under
head way. The St-chman building is up to
the fourth story; and the work upon the
fCUndation Of tie Rouse Blackwelder block
hes been resumed with full force. Work
on the lew churches and upon the Y. NJ. c. A.
building is not allowed to lag. Push, ener
gy, enterprise, everything moves on rapidly,
and the only wonder appears that enough
men ard material can be found to satisfy the
great demand.
Now comes Mr. Fred Isreal and Charles
Myers with another grand building for
20 fla
building c. W. Kellogg & Son have just
commenced drawing the plans for this
structure It will be five stories
high, with a front Of fifty feet,
aud depth OF one hundred and twenty.
Pressed brick, stone iron and plate glass
will be used in the construction of the front.
The building has been designed upon a new
and original plan and will present an appear
aace of strength and solldity. A passenger
and freight elevator will connect the differ
ent stories. The lower floor will be used
for store rooms; the second, for
officers; and the others will be
arranged III suites for living apartments.
All the upper stories being admirably fur
nished with light, ventilation and fire es-
capes.
Note Ct the ore hundred feet further up |
Market has already been made in the EAGLE
The arrangement having been consnmated
whereby the lot Of Mr. A. Knight was trans
ferred to Mr.. j. r. Snively: the building viii
be constructed with front OF 100 feet; the
builders commencing thesouth, being Messrs.
0. Il Smith, George Walters, L. D. Skinner,
and j. r Snively. Workmen are engaged
in making the excavation for the block.
Across the street and at the northeast corner
Of the alley, the old wooden structures that
stood there were yesterday being removed
Upon that site will be erected by Mr.. Gas
lenning fine three story business block
with front of fifty feet ard depth of one
hundred Messrs Proudfoot & Bird are the
architects preparing plans. This building
viii be constructed after very attractive
design; the front will be of pressed brick
with stone trimmings. The lower
story will be one large room; the
third, too, will be undivided and can be used
IS hall or lodge room; the second is intend
mated at $4,000 Excavations has already
commenced; the contract for the foundation
mas been let, and that of the superstructure
will be in few days.
The old frames on Douglas between Topeka
avenue and Emporia, and east of the Noble
block are being torn down to make way for
wo brick blocks. one 2Sx130, the other
'3x13O. four or five stories, which is not yet
definitely decided.
The designs for R, s. Cooks block on West
Douglas have, too, just been completed by
Iessrs. Proudfoot and Bird. They show a
7ery beautiful four-story building 2Sxl10.
The front; brick, stone and finely wrought
ron work, with large plate glass.
Out on Douglas at the northwest corner
# Mosley, Mr.. Russian will erect building
hree stories high. This, too, with brick and
# neat attractive design. The lower floor
viii be divided into eight store rooms.